Emily Ledford
Hamilton,OH
Summary
Experienced nursing leader dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and optimizing operational efficiency. Skilled in fostering teamwork, developing staff, and effectively managing resources. Recognized for adaptability and consistently delivering results in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager II, Float Pool/Administrative Supervisors/Patient Placement/Staffing Office/Scheduling Coordinators
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2020 - Current
- Manage, in collaboration with assistant nurse manager, 24-hour accountability, 100 team members: Float Pool RN & ACT team, Administrative Supervisors, Patient Flow Shift Coordinators, Staffing Coordinators, and Scheduling Coordinators
- Daily operations include hospital bed management of 340 beds, patient care/quality and safety outcomes, service excellence, human resource management, and fiscal management
- Emphasis placed on creating a positive environment that fosters professional growth and retention
FlexRN System Manager
TriHealth
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Manage 65 competent, skilled, and flexible nurses who are allocated to medical/surgical, telemetry, critical care, emergency, and behavioral health units to supplement staffing needs for all TriHealth hospitals
- Manage contracting as well as onboarding, ongoing education, communication and coordination with unit leaders
- This was a new operation that was developed with collaboration of other departments
- All in house needs from an operational standpoint and organization were developed
Assistant Nurse Manager, Float Pool/Administrative Supervisors/Patient Placement/Staffing Office/Scheduling Coordinators
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Manage, in collaboration with nurse manager, 24-hour accountability, 100 team members: Float Pool RN & PCA team, Administrative Supervisors, Patient Flow Shift Coordinators, and Staffing Coordinators
- Daily operations including hospital bed management of 340 beds, patient care/quality and safety outcomes, service excellence, human resource management, and fiscal management
- Emphasis placed on creating a positive environment that fosters professional growth and retention
Administrative Supervisor /Patient Placement
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Responsible for hospital operations during shift: patient care emergencies, service recovery, staffing, patient management including ED, OR, direct admit, and transfer throughput
- Supervise and administrative responsibilities for hospital, acting proxy for leadership evening/weekend/holidays including Incident Commander for disaster management
Float Pool RN/Clinical Coach
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2018
- Direct patient care, comprehensive range of clinical functions, float to multiple units including medical/surgical, telemetry, behavioral health, and critical care
- Master the ability to adapt to different environments, patient populations and unit cultures
- Onboarding and orientation for new float pool nurses
Staff RN/Clinical Coach 15AB Cardiac/Vascular Unit
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
02.2010 - 10.2014
- Direct patient care, comprehensive range of clinical functions, cardiac/vascular telemetry unit
Education
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership -
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
01.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
01.2009
Skills
- Quality and Safety initiatives
- LEAN Team Collaboration
- Data Collection Report Creations
- International Team Member Recruiting
- EPIC EMR
- Continual Readiness
- Emergency Management
- Nursing Clinical Support Team
- Performance improvement
- Staff coaching and mentoring
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Attention to detail
Awards & Certifications
TriHealth Pillar Award, 05/01/21, Quality and Safety initiatives
Certified Medical-Surgical RN (CMSRN)
Timeline
FlexRN System Manager
TriHealth
02.2023 - 01.2024
Nurse Manager II, Float Pool/Administrative Supervisors/Patient Placement/Staffing Office/Scheduling Coordinators
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager, Float Pool/Administrative Supervisors/Patient Placement/Staffing Office/Scheduling Coordinators
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
09.2019 - 03.2020
Administrative Supervisor /Patient Placement
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
10.2018 - 09.2019
Float Pool RN/Clinical Coach
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2018
Staff RN/Clinical Coach 15AB Cardiac/Vascular Unit
TriHealth, Good Samaritan Hospital
02.2010 - 10.2014
Associate Degree - Nursing
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership -
Mount St. Joseph University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
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